Cinnamon Quills

Cinnamon spice is one the oldest known spices, being used by the ancients and widely celebrated for its medicinal properties. It comes from the inner bark of the a group of trees in the Cinnamomun genus and has a delicious flavour and scent. Today cinnamon is used in both savoury and sweet dishes all over the globe.

In the Kitchen:

Cinnamon is commonly used in baking to add flavour to cakes, biscuits and muffins. It is also often used to sprinkle over desserts, chopped up fruit or pancakes. Another common use for cinnamon is the popular cinnamon toast. Just toast up your favourite bread (or fruit bread), spread with butter or dairy free margarine and sprinkle your cinnamon over the top – delicious.

Cinnamon goes well in combination with banana, which is delicious topping on homemade pancakes.

Interesting Facts about Cinnamon:

In Ancient Eygptian times, cinnamon was highly regarded as a gift fit for kings.